Levi’s® OnesToWatch® have announced their 2009 lineup for a series of shows at London’s Hoxton Bar and Grill and also Cargo in two weeks time.

Each night has been curated with handpicked artists who represent the best in new and emerging talent from a dynamic musical spectrum. The roll call includes an exclusive first solo show from Andrew Davie of Cherbourg (pictured right) on folk inspired Monday, Basque-dance prodigies Crystal Fighters, and a much anticipated performance from much hyped Marina & The Diamonds. To close the Hoxton Bar and Kitchen shows, the Thursday evening will celebrate the best new female fronted acts, with sets from indie-darlings Sky Larkin (pictured top), the genre-defying songwriter and producer MPHO, and young singer-songwriter of the moment, Beth Beth Jeans Houghton .

Tickets for all the shows are available from selected Levi’s Stores now, or you can visit their website for for details.

Monday 16th November at London’s Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Cherbourg (Andrew Davie solo, pictured right) + Goldheart Assembly + Young Rebel Set

Tuesday 17th November at London’s Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Crystal Fighters + Violens + Wild Palms

Wednesday 18th November at London’s Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Marina & The Diamonds + Wolf Gang + Clock Opera

Thursday 19th November at London’s Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Sky Larkin (pictured top) + MPHO + Beth Jeans Houghton

Friday 20th November: Closing Party @ Cargo 83 Rivington Street
The Whip + Alex Metric (Live set) + Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs + Ezra Bang & Hot Machine + VERY special guests
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Goldheart Assembly’s Jamie Dale and John Herbert met whilst working as zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo, and decided to split up their respective bands and start anew. Bonding over a shared love of Tom Waits, cheap red wine and The Band’s Last Waltz film, the duo recruited the rest of Goldheart (drummer Nicky Francis, keyboardist Jake Bowser and guitarists Dominic Keshavarz and Tom Hastings), mostly for their ability to sing Beach Boys-style harmonies.

All the stuff on their myspace has a great home-made feeling, which is in part down to lack of funds when recording their demos. A friend of a friend offered the band an unused house in Derbyshire to record in, however the house had no furniture and even less electricity, resulting in things like doors being used as drums… let’s see if you can spot them on their myspace!

Take a listen to the track below, or surf on over to their myspace to get a glimpse of a band that could well turn out to be a big force this year. They sound like they’ve taken a hint of the Beach Boys, a hint of the Beatles, a hint of Fleet Foxes and haven’t quite succeeded yet in being geniuses, but are well on the way to being 2009’s version of good things.

Download and enjoy:

MP3: Goldheart Assembly – Wolves and Thieves